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Federal kickback law might be used to bring down drug prices, FDA commissioner suggests

(By Ike Swetlitz for STAT) WASHINGTON — The commissioner of the Food and Drug Administration, Scott Gottlieb, on Thursday suggested

Humana announced its enrollment in their popular Medicare Advantage plans surged to more than three million in the first quarter

(By Michelle Andrews for Kaiser Health News) One July evening, Carol Harnett was in a crosswalk in downtown Portland, Ore.,

Income brackets for Medicare Part B and D premiums have changed causing some retirees to be bumped into a higher

(Source – blog.medicare.gov) Keep an eye on your mailbox—Medicare is sending new cards with new Medicare numbers to people with

According to the Better Medicare Alliance, a Washington-based coalition for companies and groups with an interest in the Medicare Advantage,

(Source – blog.medicare.gov) You can never be too old to improve your physical, mental, and emotional wellbeing. May is Older

(Source – blog.medicare.gov) About 1 in 3 U.S. adults have high blood pressure—and you could be one of them. If

For those who are eligible for Medicare but aren’t fully satisfied with original Medicare alone are faced with a choice:

(By Lev Facher for STAT) WASHINGTON — Synthetic opioids, particularly illicit fentanyl, contributed to more overdose deaths in the United States